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11 Cards in this Set
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What are the seven themes of Psychological Science?
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1. Psychology is an empirical science
2.Nature and nurture are entwined 3. Brain and mind inseperable 4. New research everywhere 5. Mind is Adaptive 6. Psych crosses levels of analysis 7. We are often unaware of the multiple influences on us |
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Whose idea was dualism?
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Descartes 1600s Philosopher
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What are the 4 levels of analysis in psychological research?
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1. Biological
2. Individual 3. Cultural 4. Social |
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Define Structuralism
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idea that conscious experiences can be broken down to underlying experiences through introspection.
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What was Wilhelm Wundt's main experiment in the 1870s?
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used reaction time to estimate time of psychological event
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What is Functionalism?
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approach that addresses adaptive purpose and function of mind. (1890s - William James)
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Define Gestalt Theory
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the whole of person experience is not just the sum of its parts. everything is subjective
(early 1900s) |
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Define Behaviorism
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emphasizes role of environment on behavior (ALL NURTURE)
(early 1900s - John B. Watson) |
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Why did Cognitive Psychology develop?
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behaviorism could not explain things such as stages of development for children, grammar developing systematically, etc.
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What is Cognitive Psychology
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study of how people think learn and remember. (1950s - George A. Miller)
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What is Social Psych?
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study of how people are affected by interactions with others
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